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Fed acts to broaden appeal of ‘Main Street’ lending program
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is expanding the range of companies that will qualify for…
Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens’ attack
SILVER SPRING, Md. – John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers…
A look at actions the Liberal government has taken to counter racism
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to address issues of…
Pandemic measures expose work-from-home inequality, Statistics Canada says
Women, along with people with higher earnings and those with more education, are more likely…
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess giving up managing VW brand
BERLIN – Volkswagen’s CEO is giving up managing the company’s core VW brand in order…
Libya’s Tripoli forces press gains despite Egypt truce offer
CAIRO – Libyan fighters allied with the country’s U.N.-supported government in Tripoli pressed their advance…
N.L. medical examiner confirms body of missing fisherman has been found
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The RCMP say the body of a Newfoundland fisherman who died…
Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area moving to Stage 2 of reopening
TORONTO – Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more…
Court orders dismissal of Trump Muslim travel ban challenges
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out three lawsuits challenging President…
Nearly half of Canadians have tried virtual care amid pandemic: survey
OTTAWA – A survey by the Canadian Medical Association found almost half of those asked…
Appeal court overturns double royalties ruling in a win for Apple
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that songwriters are entitled to royalties…
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap
WASHINGTON – The United States has been here before, staring into the chasm that divides…
Military helicopter did not respond as expected before crash: investigators
OTTAWA – Military investigators are focusing on “aircraft systems and human factors” after determining the…
Guyana ruling party rejects vote recount in election chaos
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A major dispute erupted Monday in Guyana and threatened to further destabilize…
K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the…
The 10 best movies released since theatres were shuttered
Believe it or not, a lot of new films have been released since movie theatres…
Mayan medicine expert killed in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan man shown running while on fire in video circulating via…
Russia rejects US drive for permanent Iran arms embargo
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Russia’s foreign minister is accusing the Trump administration of unleashing a politically…
Loyola-New Orleans president apologizes after racism alleged
NEW ORLEANS – The president of Loyola University of New Orleans has apologized for the…
New moms told go work to get EI parental benefits after jobs lost to COVID-19
OTTAWA – Alexis Adams is joyful about the arrival of her third daughter but she…
Biden promises police changes without stripping funding
ATLANTA – Joe Biden diverged Monday from activists pushing to “defund the police” in the…
New this week: Spike Lee flick, ‘Artemis Fowl,’ Norah Jones
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he…
President ‘worried’ as South Africa’s virus cases rise fast
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa’s numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to…